This year P&D Section will hold a Pre-Level 1 Coaching Course for those who are interested in enhancing their knowledge for coaching. Participants with adequate attendance and satisfying performance in the course will be qualified to be a Pre-Level 1 Hockey Coach by HKHA. The date of the coaching course will be from 8th August, 2015 (Sat) to 9th August, 2015 (Sun). The course conductor is Mr. Jackie Chan Ka Ho. If you are interested in attending, please kindly refer to the attached Application Form. The application deadline will be on 3rd August 2015 (Mon). Should you have any enquiry, please feel free to contact Peter Cheung via email: petercheung@hockey.org.hk or telephone: 2782 4932.

With profound sadness, the Association announce that former Hong Kong international player Gurvinder Singh Dillon passed away last Sunday on 21 June at the age 34 after battling illness over the last few years. Gurvinder represented Hong Kong in Asia Cup in 1999, 2003 and 2007, Asian Games in 2006, Asian Indoor Games 2007, AHF Cup 2008 and finally retired as player in 2010. He then took on coaching the development of junior players and was appointed as coach of the HK U21 squad in 2011. A funeral service will be held at the Sikh Temple at 1:30pm on 24 June Wednesday. Our deepest condolences to Gurvinder’s family.

The Women's Knockout tournament finals were held on 16th May at King's Park Hockey Ground with eight teams from eight clubs competing for the Cup, Bowl, Plate and Saucer. Although it was rainy and pouring with thunderstorms at some periods of time, the teams were in high spirits. The games were closely fought and the final results are:

Shaheen Sports Club, playing under the name of Shaheen United, won the inaugural Hong Kong Vets League which concluded recently. On hand to present the magnificent Jimmy Keir Trophy was the donor himself, Mr. Jimmy Keir, the founder of Vets Hockey in Hong Kong and currently an Honorary Life Vice President of the HKHA.

"The Vets League was the brain-child of Simon Shepherdson who almost single-handedly organised and ran the league. The Association is truly indebted to him" commented Sarinder Dillon, President HKHA.

The HKHA Council is pleased to announce that Mr. Roger Nissim and Mr. Patrick Purnell-Edwards have been awarded the title as Honorary Life Vice President of the Hong Kong Hockey Association in recognition of their service and support to hockey in Hong Kong.

Mr. Nissim served as the Chairman of the Veterans’ Section in the 1990s and was later elected as the President of the Association from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Nissim also served as a member of the Disciplinary Committee.

Mr. Purnell-Edward served in the Veterans’ Section and later took up as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee from 2007 to 2014.